Estádio Mourão Vieira Filho, usually known as Estádio da Rua Bariri, is a

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in Olaria neighborhood,

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. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 8,300 people. It was built in 1947. Estádio da Rua Bariri is owned by

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. The stadium is named after Mourão Vieira Filho, who was an alderman (''vereador'', in

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) and is the one who made possible the stadium construction. ''Bariri'' means rapid in a Tupi–Guarani language, and is the name of the street where the stadium is located. The stadium is often rented to the big clubs of Rio de Janeiro, especially

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, when they are not able to play at the Maracanã stadium.

History

In 1947, the works on Estádio da Rua Bariri were completed. The inaugural match was played on April 6 of that year, when

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beat

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4-3. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Vasco da Gama's

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. The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 18,000, set on 30 April 1997, when Flamengo beat Bangu 3-1.

References

*''Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro'', Volume 2 – Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.

External links

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